Vallejo man robbed when trying to buy smart phone

A Vallejo man was robbed at gunpoint Saturday afternoon after responding to an online advertisement, police said Sunday.

The man was meeting up with the suspect at about 11:15 p.m. to buy a smart phone, iPhone 5, posted on Craigslist.com, an advertising website, police said.

The two men agreed to meet in the area of Mini Drive and Corcoran Avenue, police added.

When the victim arrived at the scene, he was flagged down by the suspect, who he believed to be the seller.

The suspect entered the passenger seat of the vehicle, and took out a chrome-colored, semi-automatic gun and pointed it at the victim, police said.

The suspect demanded his personal belongings, and fled the scene with his wallet, cellphone and car keys, police said.

The victim was not injured, and described the suspect as a black man in his 30s, clean shaven, with short hair. He was about 6 foot, 2 inches, 250 pounds, and was wearing a gray zipped sweater, white T-shirt and dark jeans.